HMH Science Dimensions curriculum built around NGSS

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is set to release what it is calling the first comprehensive K-12 curriculum designed, tested and engineered around Next Generation Science Standards.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016

Why teacher residencies better prepare future teachers

When education students get the benefit of a full year in a classroom with a master teacher, they start their careers better prepared than those with just 15 weeks of clinical experience.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016

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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.

By K-12 Dive staff

Texas district pushes beyond 1:1 in search for equity

Manor Independent School District Supt. Royce Avery says he works to get kids internet access at home, high-quality digital content and opportunities for mentorship.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016

Lonely at the top: Distinguished principals build community through NISL program

The National Institute for School Leadership is helping principals across the country build community, strengthening schools along the way.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 12, 2016

Los Angeles high school uses farm to reach at-risk students

Wooden High School lets students learn by doing, swapping standard chemistry and biology courses for environmental studies and plant and soil science on a farm.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016

Personalized learning requires strong network infrastructure

Schools have experimented with innovative models to better serve and engage students, but doing so wouldn't be possible without first preparing networks to handle extra demand.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016

New Orleans charter to prepare students for tech careers, not college

Rooted School is set to open in 2017 following a pilot with about a dozen students inside Algiers Technology Academy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016

Sprint to give 1M students mobile devices, internet within 5 years

The latest commitment builds on the White House’s ConnectED program, which Sprint initially signed onto with plans to get 50,000 students high speed internet.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016

Dallas ISD innovation chief makes LinkedIn Next Wave list

Mike Koprowski joins a group of people under 35 transforming the education world with startups, tech funding, scholarships and STEM diversification.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016

Why the for-profit education business model is unsustainable

The Atlantic offers a cautionary tale of the difficulty for education business models to find traction in a changing marketplace.

By Jarrett Carter • Oct. 12, 2016

Education ecosystem extends far beyond the school building

The 2016 Digital Education Survey by Deloitte finds 75% of children want to learn more about what they studied in school outside of the classroom.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016

Proven strategies to improve schools with SEL

Administrators considering social-emotional programs can benefit from schools that have made the shift already, following four steps to successful implementation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016

Administrators key to helping teachers achieve excellence

John Wink, superintendent of Texas' Blue Ridge ISD, breaks his strategies into two categories: those in the classroom and those dependent on school supports.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016

Strategic planning key to IT investments for K-12 CTOs

Good working relationships with CFOs also help in the long run.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016

Are schools the new vehicle for redlining in the real estate market?

Schools can be something of a proxy for discussions about the racial makeup of communities, giving real estate agents the power to steer families into or out of certain areas.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016

Dyslexia Awareness Month offers schools opportunity to reflect on quality of services

As many as one in five people have symptoms of dyslexia, and the condition impacts a significant portion of student bodies.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

Students in rural Alaska get course variety through online options

The Copper River School District has shifted to a nontraditional schedule for high school students, giving them core courses for four weeks online and then a two-week break for hands-on electives.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

St. Louis considers turning old schools into teacher housing

The city's Wilkinson School has been closed since 2008, but it could be repurposed into affordable housing for educators if a plan in its earliest stages continues to move forward.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

Latino students doing better academically, but significant challenges remain

A report by the National Council of La Raza offers a profile of the Latino population, showing low reading and math proficiency and preschool participation despite rising high school grad rates.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

Virtual reality education goes beyond goggles

Google Cardboard offers an affordable way for schools to dip their toes into the world of virtual reality for classrooms, but a range of new apps provide additional opportunities, too.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

How should school accountability be measured under ESSA?

David Osborne, director of the Reinventing America’s Schools project at the Progressive Policy Institute, recently outlined ideas that include no more than half of a system's weight being on test scores.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

Education Department approves New Hampshire testing pilot extension

New Hampshire has been piloting competency-based assessment through a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, and now it will be able to continue for another year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016

Tips for improving infrastructure to prepare for online tests

David Hutchins, vice president of state and local sales for CDW-G, says online tests can be safer and faster to grade, but schools need to be prepared to administer them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016

Clear learning goals improve efficacy of teacher PD

Tom Dacord, director of professional learning organization EdTechTeacher, writes for eSchool News that the greatest value of professional development comes with clear learning goals.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016

First-ever charter labor strike looms in Chicago

Teachers in the UNO Charter School Network voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike, setting a walkout date of Oct. 19, shortly after Chicago Public Schools teachers could do the same.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016